MS eNews – Friday, November 7, 2014
Updated MS Calendar of upcoming events for the next four weeks:
Monday, November 10
- BISAC U11 Soccer Begins (Mon/Thur)
- BISAC U13/15 Soccer & Badminton Try Outs
Tuesday, November 11
- Season One U13/U15 Sports Awards Celebration
Wednesday, November 12
- BISAC U11 Track Begins (Wednesdays)
- BISAC U13/15 Soccer & Badminton Try Outs
Thursday, November 13
- BISAC U11 Soccer Begins (Monday/Thurdays)
- BISAC U13/15 Track Begins (Thursdays)
- MS PTA Parent Meeting at 11:00am – 12:00pm
- MS Theatre Sports Production at 3:00pm
Friday, November 14
- Last Day for 6th Grade Trimester 1 Classes (Art, Dance, Drama)
Monday, November 17
- First Day for 6th Grade Trimester 2 Classes (Art, Dance, Drama)
Tuesday, November 25
- MS/HS Strings Concert at 6:30pm in the CCT
Wednesday, November 26
- PTA Staff Appreciation Cookie Day
- MS/HS Choir Holiday Concert at 6:30pm in the Chevron
Tuesday, December 2
- Early Dismissal at 1:00pm
Wednesday, December 3
- MS Band Concert at 6:30pm in the Chevron
Thursday, December 4
- MS Alternate Dress Day
Friday, December 5
- H.M. King’s Birthday (No School)
MS Principal Forum
Thank you to the 30 parents who attended our first ever MS Principal Forum this morning. A recording of the Principal Forum is being created into a podcast, which will be published in next week’s MS eNews. Various questions, concerns, and issues were discussed by, MS Principal Tom Burgess, Vice-Principal Moe Baron-Toaldo, Counselor Cynthia Nordmeyer, Librarian Alegria Barclay, MS Tech Coordinator Miguel Zambrano, and ISB IT Director Chad Bates. These topics included:
- Report Card Holds due to overdue library books
- Laptop Use/Amount of Screen Time
- New school year – orientation & student schedules for new and returning students
- Parent/Student-Conferences format
- Homework policies & guidelines
- Health/Wellness program
- School calendar conflicts for students
- Dissection in Science classes
- Standards-based grading system – click here for more information
We look forward to seeing parents again next Thursday at 11:30am for our regular MS PTA meeting, at which time we will discuss our World Language and Student Ambassadors program.
MS PTA Meeting, Thursday, 13th November at 11:30am
Parents please mark your calendar for the upcoming MS PTA Meeting on Thursday, Nov 13th at 11:30am in MPB2. The agenda topics are:
- Overview of the World Language Program
- Review of the first MS Principal Forum
- MS Counselors will discuss the Student Ambassador program
Hope to see you there!
Andrea and Nisha
MS PTA Coordinators
Did Your Child Play in Season 1 BISAC Sports?
If so, this is for you! Next week on Tuesday, November 11th, we have our first ever ISB U13 and U15 Awards Celebration. It will take place in the MPB from 2:15 – 3:15pm. All MS athletes and coaches are expected to be there. Since we are trying to keep this low-key and small scale for now, it is not for parents, just the athletes and coaches. Please remind your child of the event.
Repeat Announcement: Upcoming MS Theatre Sports on November 13th…
The annual Middle School Theatre Sports Competition is coming up on November 13, at 3pm in the CCT. The students have been working extremely hard since the start of the year to learn all the games and to develop the improvisation skills required to create theatre “on the spot”. This is no easy task. It will be a competition to see which team will take home the Theatre Sports trophy for 2014.
Our theme this year: “Up, Up, and Away”, was chosen to represent risk taking, reaching new heights and aiming high. Please come along and support our brave middle schoolers as they play on stage to entertain you.
Tickets will be on sale from November 5 in the cafeteria at breaks and at lunch at a cost of 50 THB. Proceeds will go towards Operation Smile.
Repeat Announcement: Leaving ISB End of This Semester?
If you are leaving or possibly leaving ISB before, or end of this semester, please contact Khun Fon in the MS Office at supanniy@isb.ac.th – she will send you the ISB Withdraw Form that needs to be completed in order for her to get your child’s school records ready for his/her next school.
Repeat Announcement: Applications to Boarding or Summer Programs
If your child is considering an application to a boarding or summer school, please click here to access a form that explains the procedures in our middle school to support this process. Please review both pages of the form with your student. This form also serves as a cover sheet for each application the student submits.
For example, if the student submits three boarding school applications, three separate copies of the form must be completed. Most applications will require references or evaluations from teachers. Students must give teachers at least two weeks to complete an evaluation or reference and should first approach their teachers in person with the request. Students are also responsible for following up with teachers to ensure that deadlines have been met and all evaluations and letters are delivered to the counseling office on time. Please see your school counselor if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you!